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New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill

A 7899: Relates to death benefits for members of the uniformed force of the fire department of the city of New York

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

A 7899 is a bill introduced in the New York House on April 11, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to death benefits for members of the uniformed force of the fire department of the city of New York. Primary sponsor: Stacey Pheffer Amato (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Provides for beneficiaries of the death benefits of an eligible uniformed member of the fire department of the city of New York the ability to elect to receive such benefits in a certain lump-sum amount.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Stacey Pheffer AmatoPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse23

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES
  2. REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL EMPLOYEES

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source